Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cable television

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
ca-ble tele-vi-sion
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Television received through coaxial cables; specifically, a TV service that provides reception to suburbs or other residential areas through utility lines and offering a wide variety of TV channels through satellite reception.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

cable TV (alternative)

Synonyms

cable cable system cable television service

Questions

What does cable television mean?
Television received through coaxial cables; specifically, a TV service that provides reception to suburbs or other residential areas through utility lines and offering a wide variety of TV channels through satellite reception.

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